Wolf Mountain photo essay

Friday

LUCERNE VALLEY • Tonya Littlewolf may not have been raised by wolves, but she certainly grew up with them.

"I've been working with wolves since I was two years old," she said.

That was when she bottle-fed her first baby wolf. Growing up on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona, Littlewolf learned to take care of wolves from her grandfather, who told her it was her summons in life.

At Wolf Mountain Sanctuary in Lucerne Valley, Littlewolf lets guests visit the 18 wolves up close and personal.